nonselective

adjective
UK: /ˌnɒn.sɪˈlek.tɪv/
US: /ˌnɑːn.sɪˈlek.tɪv/

  1. Not choosing carefully; affecting or acting on many things or people without a specific aim.

    1. The herbicide is nonselective; it kills everything.
    2. The company adopted a nonselective hiring approach, leading to a diverse workforce.

  2. Relating to something that does not target a specific thing or part.

    1. This antenna is nonselective, receiving signals from all directions.
    2. The medication is nonselective, affecting multiple receptors in the brain.

Synonyms

indiscriminate undiscriminating general random

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "nonselective" in English means: Not choosing carefully; affecting or acting on many things or people without a specific aim., Relating to something that does not target a specific thing or part..

The phonetic transcription of "nonselective" is /ˌnɒn.sɪˈlek.tɪv/ in British English and /ˌnɑːn.sɪˈlek.tɪv/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "nonselective": indiscriminate, undiscriminating, general, random.

Example usage of "nonselective": "The herbicide is nonselective; it kills everything.". More examples on the page.